Category Archives: Teaching

“A dialogical classroom is one in which literacy is used to immerse teacher and students in an ongoing reflective conversation with the texts of their lives.” -Bob Fecho Because a dialogical classroom is #goals. Dialogical, Dialogic, Dialogue: Conversation. Originally published 18 November 2016 Answer each question with a question. Read lots and lots of theory.Continue reading “8 Habits of Dialogical Teachers”

Originally published 24 October 2016 I cannot even begin to unpack all the things I learned in my week with Lincoln Center Education—my first week this summer in the MA English Education program at Teachers College. Each day after class I would go home to the small apartment I rented with a few other girlsContinue reading “Beginnings & Engaging with Works of Art: My Week with Lincoln Center Education & Teachers College, Columbia University”

Originally published 15 July 2015 After being on a bit of maternity leave, then moving away for a while so my husband could complete his JD/MBA, I was back home and ran into a teaching colleague from my first couple of years teaching at a middle school. We spent a few minutes catching up, andContinue reading “For My Friend & Mentor”

Originally published 18 January 2012 As a teacher, have you ever had a bad day? It seems a bit silly to ask that question, since it happens to all of us–when you have a hard time making transitions between activities, when you stumble over your words, or when your class is just out of control.Continue reading “this is just to say”

Originally published April 2011 On the dreary days at school when the air is still and students are sleepy I wonder what would make today better?   If a bird flew in the window! sending students in a craze feathers and pencils flying.   If I found a fifty dollar bill on the ledge outsideContinue reading “Daydreaming Teacher”